Salmon prices up by almost 10%

The export price for fresh salmon has jumped by almost 10% in the past week, the latest figures show.. According to statistics Norway it has shot up to NOK 71.08 per kilo, a figure not seen since the start of February last year when the coronavirus pandemic was still in its infancy and restaurants had…

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Scottish salmon exports to Europe up 74% on 2020

Despite the headwinds of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, Scotland’s salmon exports to European Union countries in the first quarter of this year were up by 74%, by volume, compared with the same period last year. Figures compiled by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) from information supplied by all of Scotland’s salmon producers reveal…

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Sharp rise in salmon export prices

The export price for fresh salmon jumped by more than 7% this week, hitting its highest peak so far this year. According to Statistics Norway it reached NOK 65.74 per kilo, a rise of 7.5% on the previous week. It means that prices are now 30% per cent higher than at the start of 2021…

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Salmon prices bounce back after sharp fall

The price of fresh salmon has been bouncing around this weekend, leaving some industry analysts puzzled. According to Statistics Norway, last Wednesday they fell sharply, dropping by more than 6%. The latest data from the organisation showed the average price for fresh salmon in week 15 was NOK 60.99 per kilo, against NOK 65.17 a…

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Record March for Norwegian salmon exports

Norwegian seafood exports hit record high volumes last month, with farmed salmon once again out in front. After a slightly disappointing January and February, overseas sales of fish of all types increased by 13.5% to NOK 10.9bn (£940m) in March. Seafood and Fisheries Minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen declared: “Despite the fact that the corona pandemic…

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Easter looking better for salmon prices

Salmon prices continued their steady climb in the approach to Easter this week – although by not as much as had been expected only a few days ago. Statistics Norway reports that the average price for fresh salmon was NOK 62.06 in week 12, the second highest level so far this year. This represents an…

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